Aim To help raise the visibility of the pig sector in Uganda.
Objectives To become a forum where all actors of the value chain meet and address the main constraints and issues related to the pig value chain in Uganda, and look for solutions in a participatory manner; help different players to come together and coordinate efforts; enhance synergies among actors to facilitate learning and use of knowledge; disseminate information and support other organizations participating in the smallholder pig value chains.
Members
Michel Dione, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Brian Kawuma, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Sarah Mubiru, Netherlands Development Organization (SNV), Richard Bakadde Agro Empowerment Centre (AEC) Patrick Sekimpi, Uganda Pig Organization (UPO), Nancy Rapando, Volunteers Efforts for Development Concerns (VEDCO) Lawrence Mayega, District Veterinary Officer-Masaka (DVO-Masaka) David Kiryabwire, District Veterinary Officer-Mukono (DVO-Mukono) Kabanda Robinson, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)
Contact Person:
Brian Kawuma
Communications Specialist
ILRI - Uganda b.kawuma@cgiar.org
To help raise the visibility of the pig sector in Uganda.
Objectives
To become a forum where all actors of the value chain meet and address the main constraints and issues related to the pig value chain in Uganda, and look for solutions in a participatory manner; help different players to come together and coordinate efforts; enhance synergies among actors to facilitate learning and use of knowledge; disseminate information and support other organizations participating in the smallholder pig value chains.
Members
Michel Dione, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
Brian Kawuma, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
Sarah Mubiru, Netherlands Development Organization (SNV),
Richard Bakadde Agro Empowerment Centre (AEC)
Patrick Sekimpi, Uganda Pig Organization (UPO),
Nancy Rapando, Volunteers Efforts for Development Concerns (VEDCO)
Lawrence Mayega, District Veterinary Officer-Masaka (DVO-Masaka)
David Kiryabwire, District Veterinary Officer-Mukono (DVO-Mukono)
Kabanda Robinson, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)
Contact Person:
Brian Kawuma
Communications Specialist
ILRI - Uganda
b.kawuma@cgiar.org
Platform meeting notes
Minutes of meeting held on 16/07/2013
Minutes of meeting held on 26/07/2013
Reports:
Meeting reports for the regional and national MSPs:
Please click on each of the links below to access the report.
End of year Pig MSP report for 2015Progress report on the MSPs _2015
Report of the first set of MSP meetings 2015
Report of the second regional MSP Meeting - Northern region.
Annual report for the Pig MSPs in Uganda 2014
Report of first National Pig MSP Workshop 2014
Report of first regional MSP workshop - Kamuli
Report of first regional MSP workshop - Greater Masaka region
Report of first regional MSP workshop 2014 - Mukono
SNV Annual report
News and updates:
High-level EC-IFAD delegation tours smallholder pig projects in UgandaRoots, tubers and banana plants: Next-generation pig feeds for Uganda
Ugandan pork butchers trained on pork handling
A video on pig farmers benefiting from ILRI's pig value chain work
ILRI to train 150 pig producers in Masaka on Agribusiness
Farmers trained on sweetpotato silage making
Africa Swine Fever Outbreak in Masaka district
A progress review of the smallholder pig value chain project in Uganda
Setting priorities and plans for the Livestock and Fish smallholder pig value chain program in Uganda
Uganda pig value chain project partners with private sector to boost access to advisory services
Uganda pig feed trials show benefits of local feed solutions
Linking farmers to value chains in Uganda
New biogas plant improves waste management at Wambizzi pig abattoir
Read more... http://livestockfish.cgiar.org/2015/03/10/biogas-kampala/
Feed assessment training to boost availability of local feeds for Uganda's pig farmers
Read more...http://livestockfish.cgiar.org/2015/01/28/feast-uganda/
Uganda pig value chain actors to benefit from holistic piggery business training modules
Read more .... http://livestockfish.cgiar.org/2014/04/03/capdev-uganda-pigs/
Uganda pig value chain actors embrace fight against ASF
Read more .. http://livestockfish.cgiar.org/2014/10/21/pigs-asf/
Uganda smallholder pigs value chain: Trends, status and likely future directions
Read more.. http://livestockfish.cgiar.org/2014/01/10/uganda-situation-analysis/
Uganda smallholder pig value chain project launches household nutrition and dietary survey
Read more... http://livestockfish.cgiar.org/2014/09/22/uganda-nutrition-surveys/
New multi-stakeholder platform addresses constraints in Uganda's pig value chains
Read more... http://livestockfish.cgiar.org/2014/09/18/uganda-msp/#comment-32051
Participatory Research for development to upgrade Uganda's smallholder pig value chains
Read more ... http://livestockfish.cgiar.org/2014/09/16/tropentag-uganda/
Uganda pig Diseases researcher receives bioinformatics training
Read more.. http://livestockfish.cgiar.org/2014/09/12/ugandan-pig-disease-researcher-joyce-akol-receives-bioinformatics-training/
External Evaluators assess ILRI's pig value chain projects in Uganda
Read more.... http://livestockfish.cgiar.org/2014/09/11/external-evaluators-assess-smallholder-pig-value-chain-projects-in-uganda/
Raising the visibility of Uganda's pig sector. Value Multi-stakeholder platforms initiated
Read more...http://livestockfish.cgiar.org/2013/08/06/uganda-stakeholder-platform/
Press clippings:
News about pigs and ILRI in the local and international press:City pig abattoir gets biogas plant
http://www.monitor.co.ug/Magazines/Farming/City-abattoir-biogas-plant/-/689860/2641048/-/15bcblkz/-/index.html
How to go about rearing pigs
http://www.monitor.co.ug/Magazines/Farming/rearing-pigs-seeds-gold-farming/-/689860/2626146/-/7g2bq4z/-/index.html
Pigs farmers advised on quality feeds